The longest day of the year and a Strawberry Moon celebrate the official start of summer
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The Solstice Moon Shine Social, hosted by Summit Land Conservancy and Mountain Trails Foundation, took place at the tail end of the longest day of the year at the intersection of Seventy 101 and Round Valley Express trails. The groups provided hot dogs and cold drinks as a reward to those who hiked and biked to the intersection.
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The sun set at 9 p.m. on Thursday, marking it as the longest day of the year and the summer solstice.
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Bikers, hikers and runners met at the intersection of Seventy 101 and Round Valley Express for the celebration. Cold drinks and hot dogs were provided for the attendees, who watched a moon rise and sunset on the longest day of the year.
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Amy Tisovec, Summit Land Conservancy outreach manager, greets Thomas Cooke as he rides into the event.
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Attendees watched the moon peak over a few clouds along the ridgeline. The Strawberry Moon, named for the correlation to the time of year strawberries ripen, is the first full moon of summer.
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The moon was visible just above the ridgeline momentarily before clouds moved in front of it. The moon eventually moved above the cloud coverage and was visible for the rest of the event.
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“I thought it was an amazing way to get everyone together to really just celebrate why we live here and love the trails and open space,” said Caitlin Willard, vice president of communications for Summit Land Conservancy.
Willard said the celebration was for the solstice and full moon but also the “wonderful partnerships” between Summit Land Conservancy and Mountain Trails Foundation.
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